Mom, What exactly do you do all day?

To all you kids out there who think your mothers live the life of luxury while you slave away at school, allow me to enlighten you. Instead of lying on the couch with a good book in one hand and an endless supply of frozen cheesecake bites in the other, here is what your mom really does:

Wakes you from dreamland for yet another day at school. While you are trying to decide whether to get out of bed, she irons your clothes so your teacher won't think you are being brought up by a pack of wolves.

After a whirlwind frenzy of hair fixing, breakfast making, lunch packing, agenda signing, teeth brushing, backpack packing, shoe finding, instrument getting, hugs and kisses giving activity.. you are out the door to be well educated for the day.

Now, the real work begins.

Contrary to popular belief, you do not have a maid.

Mom picks up the trail of scattered clothing and papers all the way to the bedrooms where she makes beds ( if you didn't find the time), picks up floors, arranges books and stuffed animals, and vacuums. Aahh isn't it lovely?

Remarkably, your mom was born with a gift called " the ability to multitask". This allows her to hand water all 7 garden beds while finishing up in the bedrooms. See how happy the plants look?
Then it is off to clean the bathrooms-wash mirrors, counters, shower & tub, toilet and sweep and mop floors.... All while irrigating five citrus trees in the backyard.

Next comes the coveted morning break: a steamy bowl of oatmeal and a quick glance at the blogs.

Back to work...... Family room, living room, kitchen, and food storage/kids computer room all get the scrub down while mom also washes 4 loads of laundry.

Somewhere in the midst of all that cleaning, your little sister who doesn't go to school yet , gets dressed, entertained, fed lunch, read to, completes some educational computer programs, plays 800 games on the Wii, and complains how bored she is ( unless of course her favorite boy is over to play that day!)

Just as mom steps out of the shower .. there is the school dismissal bell! Time to gather the family back together again. The next half hour is another frenzy of cousins, friends, talking about the school day, homework, after school snacks before you beg to jump in the pool because it is "so hot outside I think I am going to die"

Off you go to put on your brand new swimsuit , coming out to model it for everyone before christening it in the nice refreshing pool.

Mom supervises the swim, drys & curls her hair, puts on her makeup and gets ready to greet Dad who walks through the door by mid afternoon.

Then it is kids out of the pool, showered, dressed, hair done and smelling good before mom heads to the kitchen to make dinner.

While dinner cooks, she hears about Dad's day, then frantically tries to finish this amazing book

Then, mom serves you dinner, sends you to the neighbor's with fresh rolls, and hurries everyone back to the school for your year-end orchestra concert.

Mom listens intently to your amazing progress this year while holding back the tears of joy for your accomplishments ( so she doesn't embarrass you in front of your friends' parents.)

Then, back home for dishes of ice cream all around, pajamas , teeth brushing , scripture reading, family prayers and tucking kids into bed.

Mom and Dad clean up the kitchen, sweep floors (again!) and sit down to relax.... I mean, mom updates her preparedness blog then heads off to bed to watch one of the many shows awaiting her attention on the DVR.

Too bad! Mom's bed is very comfortable and sleep wins over TV tonight.

Now, what was your question again?